Month: November 2016

March 3rd, 2004. Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas vs. Nebraska. In their rematch, Kansas avenges a February loss to the Huskers and wins 78-67. This date marks the last home game I attended as a student at KU. Last night, I had the opportunity to travel down to Lawrence, Kansas with a few friends to watch in … Continue reading Rock Chalk

It's late October of this year. They told me to call on a Wednesday, two days before my wife's prescription ran out. They weren't sure they were going to have the medication in stock and wanted to have ample time to order it. "Hmm...it looks like we'll need to get a re-authorization from the doctor first." I'm … Continue reading Allzeit Bereit

I know I'm a day late, but I decided to write a quick post on what I'm thankful for in my life. I'm not one to often hit the "pause" button to reflect on what I'm grateful for, but here are ten things in no specific order: God, who seems to have this whole "life" … Continue reading Thanksgiving

My pre-Thanksgiving commute this morning was dreary; the shale colored sky with no sun in sight, the fewer cars on the road, the blah feeling that comes with having to work the day before a major holiday. I listened to sports talk radio, as I normally do on my drive into the office. As I passed the … Continue reading Excuse Me Sir…

As part of my employer's benefits package, they offer a wellness program through a third-party company named Redbrick Health. One of the features I've been taking advantage of over for the past year and a half is health coaching. For one week out of the month, Redbrick sends a health coach to my office, who … Continue reading Week 1, Day 2

It was dark as I backed out of the driveway. The kids had said their good-byes and we drove most of the way in silence. The drive itself was peaceful; the high-mast lights along the interstate illuminated the darkness with a cantaloupe glow. There weren't many cars on the road, although being late on a weeknight, … Continue reading Cage(D)

216.6. That can't be right. Let's try this again. 216.6. ... Long drawn out sigh. This number celebrates an ignominious milestone for me. It officially marks the heaviest I've been in my entire life. Back in May of this year, I joined a gym close to my house. You can read about it here. Long … Continue reading 216.6